KNAPHILL’S Doctor Who star Peter Davison will appear on the Royal Mail’s latest series of stamps celebrating 50 years of the science fiction show.

Davison, 61, grew up in Knaphill and was a member of the Byfleet Players. He played the fifth incarnation of the Time Lord from 1982 to 1984.

Royal Mail launched its series of stamps last week marking 50 years of the longest-running science fiction series in the world. The first episode was broadcast on November 23 1963.

The stamps will feature each of the actors who have played the role of the Doctor over the last 50 years.

The stamp design will see the face of each Doctor appearing out of the iconic swirling screen made famous by the opening credits of the television show.

The first two stamps are in black and white, as the first two incarnations of Doctor Who were broadcast in monochrome.

Fans of the show can pre-order the stamps online and they will be on sale on March 26.

Featuring on the stamps are the present Doctor, Matt Smith, as well as David Tennant, Christopher Eccleston, Paul McGann, Sylvester McCoy, Colin Baker, Peter Davison, Tom Baker, Jon Pertwee, Patrick Troughton and the first Doctor, William Hartnell.

In addition to the 11 stamps featuring the Doctors, a five-stamp miniature sheet will also be available.

In the centre of the sheet is a stamp featuring the Doctor’s space and time travelling machine – the world famous Time and Relative Dimension in Space, or the Tardis as it is more commonly known.

The remaining four stamps feature some of the Doctor’s most famous and dangerous foes – a Dalek, a Cyberman, an Ood and a Weeping Angel.

Andrew Hammond, managing director of stamps and collectibles at Royal Mail, said: “We are delighted to be able to celebrate this remarkable 50th anniversary.

“These stamps pay tribute to the brilliant actors that have played the Doctor over the years as well as the adversaries that helped make the show so popular.”

Fiona Eastwood, product development director at BBC Worldwide consumer products, said: “The Doctor Who stamps are the perfect way to mark and celebrate the 50th anniversary of this much-loved programme.

“The collection is really impressive and I am sure they will delight all Doctor Who fans.”

To pre-order the Dr Who stamp collection, visit www.royalmail.com/doctorwho.